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Facebook's VP of communications and public policy leaves after a decade
Jun 14, 9:06PM
In a high-level departure, Facebook is saying goodbye to its VP of communications of public policy, Elliot Scharge, who announced today that he is stepping down. Scharge has been a key player in Facebook's public persona and, as of late, rocky dealings with the public for just over a decade. Scharge says this move is […]
Facebook's longtime head of policy and comms steps down
Jun 14, 9:04PM
A prominent figure that helped shape Facebook public perception over the course of the last decade is on the way out. In a Facebook post today, Elliot Schrage, vice president of communications and public policy, announced his departure. Schrage joined the company in 2008 after leaving his position in the same role at Google. He […]
Developers – hack your way to free passes to Disrupt SF 2018
Jun 14, 9:03PM
You’ve heard how TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2018 is going to be the biggest, most ambitious Disrupt ever — and we're serious. So serious, in fact, that we're super-sizing the Hackathon, taking it online and making it global. Thousands of the world's most talented developers, programmers, hackers and tech makers can participate and submit their hacks from anywhere in […]
The problem with 'explainable AI'
Jun 14, 9:00PM
The first consideration when discussing transparency in AI should be data, the fuel that powers the algorithms. Because data is the foundation for all AI, it is valid to want to know where the data comes from and how it might explain biases and counterintuitive decisions that AI systems make.
Google releases first diversity report since the infamous anti-diversity memo
Jun 14, 9:00PM
Google has released its first diversity report since the infamous James Damore memo and the fallout that resulted from it. Those are both long stories but the TL;DR is that Damore said some sexist things in a memo that went viral. He got fired and then sued Google for firing him. That lawsuit, however, was […]
3,000 journalists covering Kim-Trump this week is WTF is wrong with media
Jun 14, 7:51PM
Media businesses are in the dumper. Every week, we hear of new layoffs, budget cuts, diminished editorial quality and more, way more. And yet, somehow, miraculously, more than 3,000 journalists managed to find the funds to travel to Singapore to cover the Kim-Trump Summit Extraordinaire this week. How many journalists got to see the summit […]
Reflections on E3 2018
Jun 14, 7:46PM
After taking a year off, I returned to E3 this week. It's always a fun show, in spite of the fact that the show floor has come to rival Comic-Con in terms of the mass of people the show's organizers are able to cram into the aisles of the convention center floor. We've been filing […]
Samsung announces a push for renewable energy
Jun 14, 7:19PM
Samsung has announced that it will use 100 percent renewable energy for all its factories and offices in the U.S., Europe and China. This is the first time Samsung has announced a public commitment for renewable energy. Greenpeace and environmental activists have been calling out Samsung for months as many tech companies have already started […]
Get your ticket to the TechCrunch Summer Party at August Capital
Jun 14, 7:05PM
We're sentimental softies when it comes to tradition, and one of our favorites is the TechCrunch Summer Party at August Capital. This marks the thirteenth year of this Silicon Valley soiree, and we'd love to see you there. Tickets are released in batches, and the first round is available now on a first-come, first-served basis. They […]
SEC says Ether isn't a security, but tokens based on Ether can be
Jun 14, 6:59PM
“In cases where there is no… central enterprise being invested in or where the digital asset is sold only to be used to purchase a good or service available through the network on which it was created,” that digital asset is “out of the purview of U.S. securities laws”, according to William Hinman, the director […]
Feast your eyes on these uniquely beautiful indie games from E3
Jun 14, 6:40PM
The AAA games on display at E3 this year have, as usual, an amazing array of beautiful, nearly photorealistic graphics — and while they're amazing in their own way, I always find it fun to highlight a few games that take a totally different approach to their art. Here are a few that caught my eye this time around.
ZTE has few cards left to play to avoid 'death penalty'
Jun 14, 6:09PM
It's not every day you see a company that employs 75,000 and once had a market cap of $20 billion facing instant doom on an hour-by-hour basis. But that's the situation that Chinese telecom firm ZTE finds itself in right now. Following revelations that the company sold equipment with U.S. technology to Iran and North […]
Seattle reverses controversial tax Amazon opposed, just a month after approving it
Jun 14, 5:38PM
In an embarrassing and mystifying about-face, the Seattle City Council has repealed a tax it passed unanimously just a month ago that would require large companies to pay a fixed amount per employee; the money would have been used to combat homelessness. Amazon was the most high-profile opponent of the tax, but not the only one by far, and apparently the Council decided that fighting the business community was "not a winnable battle."
Netflix's latest hit 'The Kissing Booth' is a Wattpad success story
Jun 14, 4:43PM
One of the most popular movies in the U.S. is a terrible teen rom-com called “The Kissing Booth,” and it’s not in theaters. Instead, this Netflix Original with its paltry 17 percent critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, shot up to become the No. 4 movie on IMDb, before more recently dropping down to No. 9. […]
Telemundo, Universal and TreasureHunt are launching a shootout game in time for the World Cup
Jun 14, 4:40PM
Just in time for the World Cup, Telemundo Deportes, Universal Brand Development and the startup TreasureHunt have launched a shootout game for the Instant Games platform on Facebook and Messenger. Telemundo Deportes is putting out the game in conjunction with its Spanish-language coverage of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. GOAL! SHOOTOUT (WHICH IS CLEARLY VERY EXCITING) lets […]
Juul tightens up social media to focus on former smokers switching to e-cigs
Jun 14, 4:18PM
Juul Labs, the company behind the ever-popular Juul e-cig, has today announced a new policy around social media. This comes in the midst of Juul’s effort to get FDA approval, which has been made more arduous by the fact that the FDA has cracked down on Juul after learning how popular the device is with […]
Meet Atoms, the minimalist startup shoes you'll actually wear
Jun 14, 4:12PM
Step aside, Allbirds. Atoms come in quarter-sizes you can mix-and-match. Emerging from stealth today in a TechCrunch exclusive, this shoe startup's obsession with satisfaction allowed it to replace my Nikes. I've spent the last two months wearing Atoms every day. They're the first sneaker classy-looking enough for semi-formal occasions, but that I can comfortably walk […]
Nuzzel unveils NuzzelRank, which scores news sources on 'authority'
Jun 14, 4:05PM
Everyone from Elon Musk to AdBlock Plus wants to tell you which news sources are worth trusting. Now news aggregator Nuzzel is joining in. Specifically, it’s launching NuzzelRank, which founder and CEO Jonathan Abrams described as “our new authority ranking of thousands of top news sources, using signals from top business influencers.” He said it […]
App Maker, Google's low-code tool for building business apps, comes out of beta
Jun 14, 4:00PM
It’s been a year and a half since Google announced App Maker, its online tool for quickly building and deploying business apps on the web. The company has mostly remained quiet about App Maker ever since and kept it in a private preview mode, but today, it announced that the service is now generally available […]
Elon Musk has new plans to tunnel into Chicago
Jun 14, 3:53PM
If you’re planning to fly into Chicago's O'Hare International Airport at some point in the future, you might be pleasantly surprised by the transit options. The city struck a deal with Elon Musk today to move forward with its plan to build a high-speed rail between O’Hare and downtown Chicago. In November, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced […]
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